New Shipment at In4mation - Freshjive, Grey One, Emortal, Alife NYC, Vans, Crooks & Castles, Sneaktip....

In4mation got their new shipment in recently and lots of nice stuffs are available for purchase now. New arrivals from the likes of Freshjive, Grey One collaboration tees, Alife NYC, Vans, Sneaktip, Emortal, Crooks & Castles, and many more!! Loads of selection to pick from. Check it all out at their online store now!!!

Fragment x honeyee x Nintendo DS Lite

An upcoming interesting collaboration between Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design and honeyee.com with Nintendo to produce a limited edition DS Lite. Comes in a simple matt black and white surface on the inner side. Logos of the labels aren't left out. It still functions the same, but for those who loves gaming with style, maybe as an accessory to match your Fragment apparels, you could buy that too. Not much info on this. Find out more here.

Hall Of Fame Spring 2008 5-Panel Caps - Thumbprint

Found a really awesome 5-panel cap by Hall Of Fame. It's part of their Spring/Summer 2008 collection, the Thumbprint-inspired cap comes in two colorways, red and grey. There's another design featured in their site, check the other one out here.

Ruums Exploded In The Sky

I have not been hittin' the gas a mere 130kmh for a long, long time since I got my license. I just can't wait to share the greatest happenings that ever occur to me throughout my entire fucking life. On the magnificent evening of February 19 2008, one of the finest post rock band laid their feet on the grounds of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, specifically laying heartful sweats all over the stage of Ruums Club, the thunderous Texas boys, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY!!!! ***applause, applause, applause***

It was already the happiest thing in my life finding out that EITS is taking a stop at Kuala Lumpur before heading to Taipei for a gig. Now that I get the chance to meet them live in-person, significantly watching them performing their melodious music filled with undeniable energetic stage presence and rocking attitude, gosh, I never would know how to define how my feelings are to this meaningful occasion, the happiestestestestest-fucking-day-of-my-life!!! Urm, ok, enough of that shit. Proceed we shall....


It started of with Munaf giving a little speech wishing all Chinese, Kung Hei Fatt Choy, then a little speech in Malay (and pronouncing it quite fine, respect!) while waiting for the rest of the hundreds which are still getting through the long queue into the club. And they started the show a while after.

I have not seen any other EITS shows before aside from the videos they have on the net, but I gotta say this, it's just like the rest of them I've watched - the same energy, the same enthusiasm, the same wisdom in playing their best show. Michael was making fantastic rhythms on his bass and guitar, Mark and Munaf improvising and delivering top-notch leads and riffs backing up with the rhythm, and Chris dropping some of the meanest and dopest beats making every feet on the floor thumping with maximized strength (at least I was, gosh, the tenant below must be cursing like hell, and no, the floor didn't crack).

EITS performed a couple of songs here and there, from their very first release How Strange, Innocence, to their latest All of A Sudden I Miss Everyone. Tracks like Yasmin The Light, Welcome, Ghosts, Greet Death and The Birth and Death of The Day. Terrific set. Adrenaline rush when the climax hits sky high - definitive mighty gigantic distortions on both guitars and bass, pairing up with those loud banging drums with splashing cymbals.

Michael was rocking a tee with a print that speaks 'Mono, You Die' with a pistol print in between the words. Hmmmmm... not that I dislike Mono, but, it's one FUCKING AWESOME t-shirt!!

The crowd went crazy when Munaf placed his guitar down, grabbed a pair of drumstick and started hitting on an extra snare along with Chris. He was so into it that he slipped the stick and hit someone upfront, but it was all worth it. He apologized with sincere regret and continued molesting his guitar.


One thing that get my nerves heat up was the pair of tally in front of me blocking the view. Some smart fuck to stand in front when he's like so fucking tall, to add things worse, he have to put on his fucked up wet market trucker cap on his big fat fucking head, and he's got one fucking long bush up there and it fucking stinks! So by any chance you're reading this, I forgive you. For the sake of Explosions In The Sky.


So! Here's some pictures taken with my shaky fingers. My bad. It's the matter of time we will get ourselves a digital SLR when we cover events.

To those who went for this gig, if you would like to share your views and thoughts, please do so at the comment box.

To conclude, a short message to the Texas boys, Terima Kasih for coming to us when we need you so badly, and hopefully we will see you again in the near future. And to those who didn't make it for the event, too bad...

Making things worsen for you, there was an autograph session outside the club thereafter. Unfortunately, I couldn't get one myself. Shame on me.

Hifana - Connect

One of Japan's finest breakbeat unit, Hifana released their first ever LIVE album that contains a DVD and a CD. The DVD feature recordings of live performances from around the world by the duo, backstage highlights and fresh new visuals created by Hifana and W+K Tokyo Lab. The CD contains 8 tracks, including a new track Connect, live acoustic recordings and bonus tracks that's not a part of the DVD.

Featuring guests include Yohei Miyake, Chinza Dopeness, Keyco and Izpon.

The duo is known for their original, unique and creative live performances, and have attract breakbeat fanatics across the world from New York to London to Paris to Taipei to Singapore to Shanghai to many other locations that survived with breakbeat.

Here's a few videos I find interesting about the perfect duo.

a) a clip on the boys making vital blend with sorts of instruments. bravo!



b) here's the one they juggle around taking turns playing the MPC and turntable...awesome!



c) last but not least, the latest creation by the boys...Connect...



for more videos, you can check out here. Connect was released on January 8 2007 under W+KTOKYOLAB. Quite an old release, but it's sure a good thing to check out new stuffs. Drop us a note if you like it!

A shout out to Jordan on the introduction. Bravo!

Trainerspotter Spring/Summer 2008 Collection Preview

The folks from UK Trainerspotter recently flashed their Spring/Summer 2008 collection at their website. They've got some brilliantly-designed awesome tees, jackets and sweats, and not leaving out accessories that makes you look tougher and cooler, especially the label's famous eyewear collection. It's been well-received ever since the release since 2007. We have a partial of them for you to see. For the full line-up, take a look at their online store.

Estrella - Ternyata

Estrella is an indie acoustic outfit from Malaysia fronted by the beautiful love Liyana. The band is no stranger to the live music scene since they have appeared in numerous renowned music shows.

A self-titled debut album was released on December 28 2007. Estrella released two singles, Ternyata and Stay, an initiation to reach out to both Malay and English markets.

The music is pretty soothing to listen to while you're at workplace, the stress point seems to drain off automatically Ternyata was aired. Check out their first ever produced music video, Ternyata.

Undercover x Sanrio x Medicom

To be Release : 24-February-2008
Available at Undercover or Sanrio store in Japan
HelloKitty in Black + White, No Face Kitty and Ribbons Face Kitty

Nike Windrunner 2020 Project - Designs From Malaysia

Here's the complete line-up from the four participants of the Nike Windrunner 2020 project.

Khoon Hooi

Lestat

Syaiful Baharim

Tuck Loong

Pictures courtesy of Syaiful's Fashion Blog.

Lestat's Contribution To Nike Windrunner 2020 Project

Nike Malaysia has commissioned four outstanding local designers to dedicate their designs to the Nike Windrunner 2020 project recently. The lucky four is Lestat, Khoon Hooi, Tuck Loong and Syaiful Baharim.

22 more designs for the same project will be contributed by other artists across Southeast Asia. Nike stated that this initiative is not a contest, but to see who can outshine the creativity in them through this design template.

Here's the design from Lestat. Curious to check out the other three designs? You can head over to Nike @ The Curve, Mutiara Damansara now before it's removed. Read about this story at NST.

Chanel Choco Phone by Fred De Garilhe

You're now looking at an upcoming designer mobile phone from Chanel designed by Fred De Garilhe. It's true, fashion is intruding the tech world, in fact, transforming it to a world of luxury.

At first sight, Chanel Choco Phone looks like any other cosmetic set from a women's purse. After seconds of observance, to only find out that it isn't what you expected, eventually, it's a Chanel-branded mobile phone, which is so freaking stylish that you want one too.

All we know now it is small and stylish. Whether or not the contents are functional, let's wait for the full release before we make any conclusion.

In the meantime, check out some pictures of the mobile phone below. More info available at Tuvie.

Nike Dunk 'Be True' - Futura & Kicks Hawaii

Nike updated their site previewing the latest additions to its Be True campaign. Two new chronicles were introduced - Futura and Kicks Hawaii. There are loads of images and story that can be viewed here.

Futura

Kicks Hawaii

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